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Regardless of what we might think in terms of likelihood or whether they're kosher or not, things just keep getting weirder in our (allegedly) erstwhile Republic. But take heart! Or at least your hosts did; in one recent piece of good news, a relic of the Prohibition era's MO was undone when the Trump Administration moved to de-schedule/re-schedule cannabis from Schedule 1. While previously ranked...

Far from content to peruse only the safest of topics, our dear friend and enterprise collaborator, Mariel Campbell, returns to ModState's flagship podcast. An entrepreneur and burgeoning public figure clearly on the ascendancy, several things ring abundantly true here: whether it's the unfortunate souls on the receiving end of a hurricane or tornado or the victims of human trafficking, Mariel care...

Your dedicated duo returns, full of hope but hearts nonetheless going out to many of our fellow Americans as they deal with an economy that is seeing broadening trends towards layoffs and weakening workforce participation altogether. While AI can be a positive tool, the seemingly haphazard, solely profit-driven approach to developing this potentially across-the-board game-changing technology has b...

For the longest, one of the unofficial mantras of the 2nd Trump Administration ("Trump 2.0" as the Cool Kids have dubbed it) has been "no scalps" -- meaning no handing out wins to the Mainstream Media, any Democrats in either House of the U.S. Congress or even some members of their own Republican Party. As per Sneaky Pete, "never drop the con"  --  even when you're wrong, you're not. You're simply...

There are too many gauntlets to run in too little time; Episode 303 of ModState's flagship podcast finds your hosts ("Crazy Eddie" Magic and "Sailor Jack" D) navigating lots of terrain, some trickier than others. From another dive into AI (was Cortana absorbed by the "JEDI" program at the US Department of War?) to the black market for cannabis (exacerbated by some sky-high taxes in some American s...

For as long as is reasonably possible, we'll try and keep this as light as we can. Some of the subject matter makes this a lot tougher at times than others, and while we'd rather focus on the pros and cons of AI and its macroeconomic impacts, we'd also be remiss to not review things like (former Prince) Andrew being arrested. We vowed not to obsess over the JE Library / not to bring it up in lieu...

Returning for Episode 301, "Crazy Eddie" Matuk & "Sailor Jack" DeViney kick the new year into high gear by going over the numbers, nuts and bolts of just how much AI is NOT revolutionizing the economy. Neither one of them are naysaying the tech, which has limitless potential, but neither is naive enough to be blind optimists about it, either. Taking a middle-of-the-road, pragmatic approach, th...

Amidst the tumult of this chaotic era, rife with strife and inundated with filth from seemingly every direction, "Crazy Eddie " Matuk reconvenes with his counterpart, "Sailor Jack" DeViney, to discuss a handful of issues of the day. AI, corruption, cultural rot, social capitalism and future endeavors on behalf of America and Her People are at the fore, and this time around, our aspirant duo has a...

After a successful Holiday hiatus for recuperation from a bizarre year, co-hosts "Crazy Eddie" Matuk and "Sailor Jack" DeViney reconvene with renewed vigor. While the same cannot necessarily be said for all parties in America, our duo remained determined to speak the truth about current events while simultaneously approaching some sensitive topics with the nuance that they deserve.  AI continues t...

As ModState preps to meet and surpass a milestone it wasn't sure would come (the 300 mark) in the first place, Crazy Eddie and his counterpart (Sailor Jack) reconvene for a less structured, more relaxed look at some of the things that define America in this day and age. While both men love America, Her Republic and Her People very much, there nonetheless remain some things that could be better. Th...

With upwards of fifty percent of the Internet now estimated to be AI-generated slop (propagated by [you guessed it] AI "agents" [chatbots]), Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie) and his co-host, (Sailor) Jack return to this developing story. New York City mayoral race leader, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, has been reportedly on something of a private apology tour with members of the NYPD and their corresponding...

While the 5th Republic continues to struggle in the Motherland (France) with the fall of five prime ministers since June 2024, POTUS Donald Trump has inexplicably managed to force the primary parties (Hamas & the State of Israel) to the table through sheer willpower and force of personality alone, it seems. Whether it holds or not remains to be seen, but hats off to POTUS Trump for the effort....

Perhaps more relevant than ever, the Milgram Experiment forms the core of the substance of episode 296. Crazy Eddie and his counterpart discuss "just following orders" and the bearing of this concept on horrors past, present and future. The end of an era is also discussed, as America Online discontinues its once-ubiquitous dial-up service. AI (again) rears its ugly ahead as the economy continues t...

No, it's not a sequel to a deep track from Sir Elton's early-1970s catalogue but is a fairly accurate (if opaque) assessment of your hosts' feelings in fashioning this, Episode 295 of the flagship ModState Podcast. AI makes for a return (but of course) to the discussion but Crazy Eddie and his counterpart, Sailor Jack, return to the hallowed First Amendment and the nigh-sacred Freedoms of Assembly...

Once again, A.I. occupies the earlier portion of this discussion, along with UFO (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena per the US Government) reporting and the seismic shift within the US Navy on the matter. While pilots were previously kicked out (or at the very least ostracized), personnel are now encouraged to come forward to testify in public (and often un-classified) settings. Did Cortana truly go a...

In a BIGLY return to form, Crazy Eddie & Sailor Jack come back to discuss whether or not A.I. is indeed taking all the jobs, Epstein (but of course), pop stars who've needlessly OD'ed, American leadership (or at times, the lack thereof), the MSM (Mainstream Media) and its lack of truthfulness, et al.  It was as if some occult hand had shoved the pair toward an abyss, but alas, all's well that...

Crazy Eddie & Sailor Jack return to form to discuss: A) the possibility of a real economic treat known as stagflation (high inflation, minimal growth & high unemployment), B) the immortal filth of Jeffrey Epstein & C) the eternal shame of there being no USS Richard M. Nixon  --  lots to unpack but it's great to be back!

Aside from a little half-crowing about calling the development of public hiccups in the relationship between the POTUS & so-called "First Buddy", Crazy Eddie & his Navy veteran co-host reflect on the crises in SoCal & if there's a path for AOC to Pennsylvania Avenue that's not on a tour bus.    Call us whatever you want, but we do make an attempt to answer a question (specifically abou...

Our master of all things audio, Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie), and features editor Jack DeViney meet again. This fine, gorgeous day in Upstate New York finds our two hosts revisiting a number of topics. Trending or not, we've learned a lot about our fellow Americans simply by driving, DeViney asserts. Hint: many of our fellow citizens don't just look self-absorbed and contrarian on social media.....

A bit of a change in our own private schedules meant Crazy Eddie was building fences and playing a round of golf in beautiful upstate New York while for DeViney an upended work schedule meant an "everything-upended" weekend. No matter: there was further talk of the issues driving the American people, from tariffs to the figures behind the figures in government, et al. Sort of a deep-dive episode b...

Re-emerged from their work behind the scenes, audio engineer Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie) and Jon David (Jack) DeViney returns to review the tariffs at center stage. Along the way, Amazon, Microsoft, Elon Musk and, ah, yes, most certainly Apple come under renewed scrutiny. Save the "God bless America"'s and "Assembled in CA" crap and bring your jobs home (and let people pay $8,000 for a new iPho...

From tariffs to for-profit prisons, Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie) co-hosts alongside Jon David (Jack) DeViney for Episode 287 of the flagship podcast. New shows loom, however, and the flagship itself is being divided into seasons. All episodes before the most recent season will be archived and unavailable for free download as of 30 April, so get the older ones while still available! This episode...

Beginnings abound as The ModState Podcast returns for Episode 286 and discusses the so-called "Signalgate" messaging turmoil in Babylon (Washington, D.C.) as well as why we're doing this again in the first place. Speaking of which, this marks the first time our longtime audio engineer, Edmund Matuk III, joins as co-host along with our features editor, Jonathan DeViney. The duo, dubbed Crazy Eddie...

A gem discovered on our servers at long last, we're thrilled to present our interview with US Army Sergeant (ret.) Ian S. Haynes (RIP) from 2019. Part one (of three, provided we find the other two), Mr. Haynes was a member of the East Orange, New Jersey police force and retired as a Staff Sergeant from the US Army. Both co-founders of this podcast had the privilege of serving with him at Walter Re...

Something to be augmented over the coming 24-36 hours as more States are determined one way or another in terms of where their Electoral votes will fall. Candace Smith and/or Nate Wellein may respond with their 10-15 minute segment and we go from there, or the Thunder may very well Roll in a completely different way and it stays just me and you grown folks out there for Election Nights 1 and....ho...